Development Specialist

Newspapers in Education Program

Florida’s best and largest Newspaper, the St. Petersburg Times, has an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about raising money to promote literacy and who has five or more years of relevant fundraising, marketing/sales and educational experience.

This position, Newspaper in Education Development Specialist, requires an energetic sales person who will be responsible for raising more than $500,000 a year from sponsors interested in promoting lifelong learning in Tampa Bay classrooms. The money is used to pay for classroom copies of the St. Petersburg Times for educators who use the newspaper to teach. The selected candidate must possess professional selling and marketing skills with which to reach potential sponsors of the Newspaper in Education program, which also provides custom curriculum materials to accompany the newspaper, teacher training and home literacy resources. The development specialist represents the Times in the community.

This dynamic fund-raiser must be a team player, a self-starter and good communicator, as well as have proficiency with databases, MS Word and Excel. Only motivated, detail-oriented individuals with excellent verbal/ written communication skills need apply. Degree required.

The Times offers a competitive salary, including bonus opportunities, and an excellent benefits package. Please reply to: The St. Petersburg Times, 490 First Ave South, St. Petersburg, Florida or e-mail: [Click here for email] .
REQUIREMENTS
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